St. Cloud VA COVID-19 Vaccine Update for Veterans
Veterans Health Administration sent this bulletin at 01/15/2021 03:22 PM EST|
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St. Cloud VA COVID-19 Vaccine Update for Veterans Sara Carmona, a VA nurse at the Brainerd VA Clinic, administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Veteran Larry Derksen of Staples on Jan. 14, 2021. The St. Cloud VA began vaccinating highest-risk outpatient Veterans on Jan. 11, and Derksen was among the first group of Veterans who receive their care at the Brainerd VA clinic to receive the vaccine. Larry stated, “This was the smoothest shot I’ve ever had. I’m ready for my second shot!” The St. Cloud VA began vaccinating its highest risk outpatient Veterans with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 11. In the initial week, the vaccination team has accelerated their efforts every day. Please view this video update from JD Anderson, Chief of Pharmacy and the leader of the vaccine work group at the St. Cloud VA. The vaccination effort has expanded to now include Veterans at the Brainerd VA clinic on Thursday, Jan 14, and at the Max J. Beilke VA clinic in Alexandria on Jan 15. Additionally, Community Living Center residents and VA staff started receiving their second doses on Jan. 15. Most vaccinations will be given in one central location and Veterans must be scheduled for an appointment to get a vaccination. Vaccination appointments will be held in Bldg. 8 (Auditorium) at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center, or at one of the VA Clinic locations in Alexandria, Brainerd and Montevideo. Second-dose appointments will take place 4 weeks later. VA health care teams will contact enrolled Veterans who are eligible to get a vaccine during a specific phase of the nationwide distribution plan via letter. The letter will contain instructions on how to set up a vaccination appointment. There is no need to preregister or come to a facility to sign up. Once your appointment is set, plan to arrive at the appointed time--that means do not come early or late because we have limited space and we must to maintain social distance! Also, please do not come to or contact a VA facility to receive a vaccine until your appointment is scheduled. Vaccines cannot be provided to anyone who is not eligible based on national guidance for the current phase of vaccination that we are in. Veterans can get up-to-date information on VA’s VA COVID-19 vaccine webpage: https://www.va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine/, and sign up to receive regular updates on the vaccine on the VA’s Stay Informed page: https://www.va.gov/health.../covid-19-vaccine/stay-informed
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